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having problem with formatting - "changes have been made that effect the global template Normal.dotm Is there a way to fix that?

MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020)


having problem with formatting - "changes have been made that effect the global template Normal.dotm Is there a way to fix that?


Posted on May 9, 2022 3:53 PM

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Posted on May 10, 2022 4:46 AM

Are you asking about a feature in MS Word?


If so, what it's telling you is you've made "permanent" changes to a Template file. Generally, they can be changed and then changed back at will. For instance, a font change. I dislike the one a Template uses, so I changed it and got this message. It's simply telling me I in fact made the change I was intending to make. It does not indicate damage.


I can reset the font to whatever I want at will.


I would imagine all word processing apps have a similar feature ... you didn't say what you are using.



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May 10, 2022 4:46 AM in response to Lutz53

Are you asking about a feature in MS Word?


If so, what it's telling you is you've made "permanent" changes to a Template file. Generally, they can be changed and then changed back at will. For instance, a font change. I dislike the one a Template uses, so I changed it and got this message. It's simply telling me I in fact made the change I was intending to make. It does not indicate damage.


I can reset the font to whatever I want at will.


I would imagine all word processing apps have a similar feature ... you didn't say what you are using.



having problem with formatting - "changes have been made that effect the global template Normal.dotm Is there a way to fix that?

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